Transport & Environment (T&E), Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/transportenvironment/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 29 Apr 2025 07:44:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Transport & Environment (T&E), Author at CleanTechnica https://cleantechnica.com/author/transportenvironment/ 32 32 13821326 Airline Emissions Soar to Pre-COVID Levels as Europe Fails to Price Their Pollution https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/airline-emissions-soar-to-pre-covid-levels-as-europe-fails-to-price-their-pollution/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/airline-emissions-soar-to-pre-covid-levels-as-europe-fails-to-price-their-pollution/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 03:56:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352447 Emissions from European aviation have almost bounced back to 2019 levels, with flights within Europe even exceeding these, a new T&E study shows. The EU’s carbon market (EU ETS) is currently failing to address the true cost of these emissions, amid signs of climate backtracking from airlines. Aviation emissions and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/airline-emissions-soar-to-pre-covid-levels-as-europe-fails-to-price-their-pollution/feed/ 0 352447 Germany Pushes Companies Towards Polluting SUVs Instead of Electric Cars https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/germany-pushes-companies-towards-polluting-suvs-instead-of-electric-cars/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/germany-pushes-companies-towards-polluting-suvs-instead-of-electric-cars/#respond Wed, 23 Apr 2025 03:50:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352191 The tax incentives in Germany to steer companies towards electric cars are amongst the weakest in Europe and three times lower than in France. Poland, Spain and Italy also perform worse than their neighboring countries in designing a green fiscal system. Germany offers one of the smallest ‘tax gaps’ in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/22/germany-pushes-companies-towards-polluting-suvs-instead-of-electric-cars/feed/ 0 352191 NGOs Challenge European Commission’s Undemocratic Omnibus Process https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/ngos-challenge-european-commissions-undemocratic-omnibus-process/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/ngos-challenge-european-commissions-undemocratic-omnibus-process/#respond Fri, 18 Apr 2025 03:25:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351934 Eight groups lodge formal complaint against the Commission’s rushed dismantling of key pillars of the Green Deal. A coalition of eight NGOs today lodged a formal complaint with the European Ombudsman, condemning the undemocratic, untransparent and rushed way in which the European Commission has developed the Omnibus proposal. The Omnibus ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/17/ngos-challenge-european-commissions-undemocratic-omnibus-process/feed/ 0 351934 UN Shipping Agreement A Victory For Multilateralism But A Failure For The Climate https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/un-shipping-agreement-a-victory-for-multilateralism-but-a-failure-for-the-climate/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/un-shipping-agreement-a-victory-for-multilateralism-but-a-failure-for-the-climate/#respond Sat, 12 Apr 2025 00:53:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351551 Negotiators in London agreed for the first time on a framework that will require ships to switch away from fossil fuels, but the rules as they stand will lead to a massive increase in deforestation-driving biofuels Negotiators at the UN’s shipping body (IMO) managed to clinch a deal that might ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/11/un-shipping-agreement-a-victory-for-multilateralism-but-a-failure-for-the-climate/feed/ 0 351551 “Renewable Diesel” Sold by Oil Majors Most Likely Contains Fraudulent Palm Oil — Study https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/renewable-diesel-sold-by-oil-majors-most-likely-contains-fraudulent-palm-oil-study/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/renewable-diesel-sold-by-oil-majors-most-likely-contains-fraudulent-palm-oil-study/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:26:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351343 Study shows major irregularities in the reported consumption of palm residues used in renewable diesel (HVO) being sold by oil majors A key ingredient for the ‘renewable diesel’ sold in Europe is likely fraudulent, a new T&E study shows. Nearly twice as much palm oil mill effluent (POME), a residue of palm ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/renewable-diesel-sold-by-oil-majors-most-likely-contains-fraudulent-palm-oil-study/feed/ 0 351343 Setting Recycled-Content Targets for Steel Under the ELV Regulation https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/setting-recycled-content-targets-for-steel-under-the-elv-regulation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/setting-recycled-content-targets-for-steel-under-the-elv-regulation/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:45:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351337 A new study examines the contribution of scrap steel towards a more resilient European economy and circular automotive industry. In 2023, the European Commission released a proposal for a new End of Life Vehicle Regulation (ELVR). The proposal builds on and aims at replacing two existing Directives: Directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/setting-recycled-content-targets-for-steel-under-the-elv-regulation/feed/ 0 351337 Why International Shipping Needs a Global Carbon Levy AND a Global Fuel Standard https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/why-international-shipping-needs-a-global-carbon-levy-and-a-global-fuel-standard/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/why-international-shipping-needs-a-global-carbon-levy-and-a-global-fuel-standard/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 02:24:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=351336 Constance Dijkstra explains what needs to happen at the ongoing IMO negotiations MEPC83 is almost here. This isn’t the final chance to clean up the shipping industry in time for 2050, but if this were a football game we would already be in the 118th minute of extra time, looking ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/08/why-international-shipping-needs-a-global-carbon-levy-and-a-global-fuel-standard/feed/ 0 351336 Palm Oil in Disguise? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/palm-oil-in-disguise/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/palm-oil-in-disguise/#respond Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:20:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350980 How recent import trends of palm residues raise concerns over a key feedstock for biofuels. After a decade of biofuel policies contributing to global deforestation, the EU began shifting toward waste-based alternatives like used cooking oil, animal fats, but also palm products, and residues. However, the increasing reliance on these ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/02/palm-oil-in-disguise/feed/ 0 350980 Corporate Travel Reduced by a Third on 2019 Levels Despite Increased Flying by Merck, Bosch, & JPMorgan Chase https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/corporate-travel-reduced-by-a-third-on-2019-levels-despite-increased-flying-by-merck-bosch-jpmorgan-chase/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/corporate-travel-reduced-by-a-third-on-2019-levels-despite-increased-flying-by-merck-bosch-jpmorgan-chase/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:31:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350909 Business travel emissions of 239 global companies fell by 34% since 2019, but disproportionate flying by Merck, Bosch, JPMorgan Chase and other top polluters put overall achievements at risk. Business travel by the world’s biggest companies fell by 34% between 2019 and 2023, the fourth edition of the Travel Smart Ranking ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/corporate-travel-reduced-by-a-third-on-2019-levels-despite-increased-flying-by-merck-bosch-jpmorgan-chase/feed/ 0 350909 People Do Not Simply Want to Get from A to B https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/people-do-not-simply-want-to-get-from-a-to-b/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/people-do-not-simply-want-to-get-from-a-to-b/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:16:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350906 T&E President Arie Bleijenberg explains the biggest misconception about mobility People do not simply want to get from A to B. That is the biggest misconception about mobility. People choose their A and B according to their transport options. They cycle to the local supermarket, take the tram to the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/people-do-not-simply-want-to-get-from-a-to-b/feed/ 0 350906 How 3-Year Average Flexibility Weakens the 2025 Car CO₂ Target and Delays BEVs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/how-3-year-average-flexibility-weakens-the-2025-car-co%e2%82%82-target-and-delays-bevs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/how-3-year-average-flexibility-weakens-the-2025-car-co%e2%82%82-target-and-delays-bevs/#respond Tue, 01 Apr 2025 23:05:57 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350901 The proposal would lead to European carmakers selling up to 880,000 fewer electric cars between 2025–2027. This is a summary. Download the briefing to find out more. In this paper, T&E has analysed the impact of various flexibilities for compliance with the EU’s 2025 car CO2 target. The analysis covers the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/01/how-3-year-average-flexibility-weakens-the-2025-car-co%e2%82%82-target-and-delays-bevs/feed/ 0 350901 The EU Must Stand Up To Trump On Cars https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/the-eu-must-stand-up-to-trump-on-cars/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/the-eu-must-stand-up-to-trump-on-cars/#respond Fri, 28 Mar 2025 14:20:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350699 Caving in to Trump’s demands to recognise US car standards as equivalent to Europe would be a grave error. But it’s part of a pattern One of Donald Trump’s many obsessions is that Americans buy more cars from Europe than the other way round. To punish European carmakers the US ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/28/the-eu-must-stand-up-to-trump-on-cars/feed/ 0 350699 CTIPs? How the New Acronym Can Turn Europe’s Minerals Diplomacy Around https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/18/ctips-how-the-new-acronym-can-turn-europes-minerals-diplomacy-around/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/18/ctips-how-the-new-acronym-can-turn-europes-minerals-diplomacy-around/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 03:55:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350199 The EU needs to be more strategic in its choice of partners, while balancing its own strengths with the partner countries’ needs. A new acronym is born in Brussels: CTIP. These “Clean Trade and Investment Partnerships” promise to take Europe’s resource diplomacy to new highs. The EU Clean Industrial Deal commits to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/18/ctips-how-the-new-acronym-can-turn-europes-minerals-diplomacy-around/feed/ 0 350199 Europe Set to Save 20 Million Tonnes of CO2 This Year Thanks to Switch to EVs https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/17/europe-set-to-save-20-million-tonnes-of-co2-this-year-thanks-to-switch-to-evs/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/17/europe-set-to-save-20-million-tonnes-of-co2-this-year-thanks-to-switch-to-evs/#respond Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:57:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350126 State of European Transport report shows that transport emissions are starting to fall as the EV market grows, but carbon savings are being undermined by increased air travel. Europe is set to save 20 million tonnes of CO2 this year thanks to more electric cars being on the road, new T&E analysis shows. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/17/europe-set-to-save-20-million-tonnes-of-co2-this-year-thanks-to-switch-to-evs/feed/ 0 350126 EU Auto Plan Is a Major Concession to Industry — It Must Be the Last https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/eu-auto-plan-is-a-major-concession-to-industry-it-must-be-the-last/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/eu-auto-plan-is-a-major-concession-to-industry-it-must-be-the-last/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 03:23:53 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349549 T&E reaction to Automotive Plan: Positive steps on fleets, but the weakening of CO₂ targets and vague support for battery production will see Europe fall further behind China. Today’s EU Automotive Plan must mark a line in the sand for concessions on car industry climate targets, green group T&E has ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/eu-auto-plan-is-a-major-concession-to-industry-it-must-be-the-last/feed/ 0 349549 Why the Climate Fight is Critical to Europe’s Security https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/04/why-the-climate-fight-is-critical-to-europes-security/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/04/why-the-climate-fight-is-critical-to-europes-security/#respond Wed, 05 Mar 2025 03:52:03 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349388 If we want peace, we need to end our reliance on oil, writes T&E’s William Todts Europe could be at war with Russia within 5 years. Anyone who has watched last week’s ambush of Ukraine’s Zelensky in the White House knows Europe can’t count on the US anymore. It is time ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/04/why-the-climate-fight-is-critical-to-europes-security/feed/ 0 349388 EU to Gift Weaker Climate Targets to Car Industry in Return for No Commitments https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/eu-to-gift-weaker-climate-targets-to-car-industry-in-return-for-no-commitments/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/eu-to-gift-weaker-climate-targets-to-car-industry-in-return-for-no-commitments/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:57:50 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349330 T&E reaction to Ursula von der Leyen statement on Automotive Dialogue. The EU Commission will weaken the 2025 CO2 target for carmakers by allowing them to comply over three years instead of one, President Ursula von der Leyen said today. The measure, which still needs to be passed by EU governments and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/eu-to-gift-weaker-climate-targets-to-car-industry-in-return-for-no-commitments/feed/ 0 349330 Half of New EU City Buses Were Zero-Emission in 2024 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/half-of-new-eu-city-buses-were-zero-emission-in-2024/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/half-of-new-eu-city-buses-were-zero-emission-in-2024/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 04:46:38 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349326 Zero-emission sales to reach 100% by 2027 if growth rate continues Nearly half (49%) of all new EU city buses were zero-emission (ZE) in 2024, making city buses one of the early success stories of the European Green Deal. Sales exceeded T&E’s projection made last year, despite it assuming exponential growth. This ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/half-of-new-eu-city-buses-were-zero-emission-in-2024/feed/ 0 349326 Clean Cars vs Less Traffic: How Much Do They Cut Pollution from Cars? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/clean-cars-vs-less-traffic-how-much-do-they-cut-pollution-from-cars/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/clean-cars-vs-less-traffic-how-much-do-they-cut-pollution-from-cars/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:12:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349161 Clean cars vs less traffic: How much do they cut pollution from cars? Greenhouse gas emissions from road transport in the EU-27 have increased by 23% between 1990 and 2022, while in the same period the total from all sectors has decreased by 29%. Additional measures are needed to bring ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/clean-cars-vs-less-traffic-how-much-do-they-cut-pollution-from-cars/feed/ 0 349161 Don’t Be Fooled By The Car Industry’s ‘Complain Then Comply’ Strategy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/dont-be-fooled-by-the-car-industrys-complain-then-comply-strategy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/dont-be-fooled-by-the-car-industrys-complain-then-comply-strategy/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:57:13 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349120 An EU Automotive Plan that keeps the targets, but supports demand and local battery manufacturing, can make this a landmark year for the industry. Last year it was €15 billion. Now it is €16 billion. Are these the growing income of a Russian oil oligarch? A weekly bingo win? No, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/dont-be-fooled-by-the-car-industrys-complain-then-comply-strategy/feed/ 0 349120 EU Plans to Boost Green Aviation & Shipping Fuels, But Sends Worrying Signal on 2040 Climate Goal https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/eu-plans-to-boost-green-aviation-shipping-fuels-but-sends-worrying-signal-on-2040-climate-goal/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/eu-plans-to-boost-green-aviation-shipping-fuels-but-sends-worrying-signal-on-2040-climate-goal/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:00:14 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349119 T&E reaction to EU Clean Industrial Deal, Action Plan for Affordable Energy, and Omnibus proposal. EU unveils action plan to double down on renewables and electrification; But delay to 2040 target proposal is ominous for climate ambition; Clean Industrial Deal is a boost for green fuels in planes and ships; ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/eu-plans-to-boost-green-aviation-shipping-fuels-but-sends-worrying-signal-on-2040-climate-goal/feed/ 0 349119 Dismantling Green Finance Laws Is No Solution for EU Competitiveness https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/dismantling-green-finance-laws-is-no-solution-for-eu-competitiveness/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/dismantling-green-finance-laws-is-no-solution-for-eu-competitiveness/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:53:25 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348913 As part of its efforts to boost EU competitiveness, the European Commission is poised to publish its first Omnibus regulation — officially kicking off the EU simplification agenda. This initial package will tackle corporate sustainability reporting and accountability — the core of the EU’s current sustainable finance framework. Concerning rumors ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/dismantling-green-finance-laws-is-no-solution-for-eu-competitiveness/feed/ 0 348913 Truck Weights & Dimensions: More Cargo, Lower Costs, Less Road Wear https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/truck-weights-and-dimensions-more-cargo-lower-costs-less-road-wear/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/truck-weights-and-dimensions-more-cargo-lower-costs-less-road-wear/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2025 04:23:05 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348917 How to enable the shift to zero-emission trucks while safeguarding Europe’s road infrastructure The European Commission proposed to review the Weights and Dimensions (W&D) directive in July 2023. By setting vehicle weight and length limits, the W&D directive is critical to support the industrial transition to zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). Currently, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/24/truck-weights-and-dimensions-more-cargo-lower-costs-less-road-wear/feed/ 0 348917 Airbus’ Hydrogen Plane Crash — Time for a Reality Check https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/airbus-hydrogen-plane-crash-time-for-a-reality-check/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/airbus-hydrogen-plane-crash-time-for-a-reality-check/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 13:35:00 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348728 Two years ago, I denounced the fool’s game Airbus is playing around its hydrogen plane, accusing them of building hydrogen hype, not planes. Everything makes sense now: has Airbus invested €15 billion in this program? No. Will they support European regulation to ensure the development of the hydrogen market? No. Will ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/airbus-hydrogen-plane-crash-time-for-a-reality-check/feed/ 0 348728 EU Commission’s State Aid Plans Fail to Deliver for Cleantech https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/eu-commissions-state-aid-plans-fail-to-deliver-for-cleantech/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/eu-commissions-state-aid-plans-fail-to-deliver-for-cleantech/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:19:19 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348685 T&E finds that leaked EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products. EU State Aid guidelines do not effectively support EU manufacturing of cleantech products like batteries, a new T&E report finds. To compete globally, Europe needs a revised State Aid framework for cleantech based on “Made ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/eu-commissions-state-aid-plans-fail-to-deliver-for-cleantech/feed/ 0 348685 NGOs, Labour Organisations, & Businesses Raise Concern Over Potential Delays To The Implementation Of The EU Batteries Regulation Due Diligence Rules https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/ngos-labour-organisations-businesses-raise-concern-over-potential-delays-to-the-implementation-of-the-eu-batteries-regulation-due-diligence-rules/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/ngos-labour-organisations-businesses-raise-concern-over-potential-delays-to-the-implementation-of-the-eu-batteries-regulation-due-diligence-rules/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 13:06:37 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348681 A coalition of 25 civil society organisations, businesses and labour organisations urge policymakers to ensure swift and full implementation of the EU batteries regulation due diligence obligations. Since the adoption of the EU Batteries Regulation in 2023, the need for sustainable batteries in Europe has only accelerated. The due diligence ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/20/ngos-labour-organisations-businesses-raise-concern-over-potential-delays-to-the-implementation-of-the-eu-batteries-regulation-due-diligence-rules/feed/ 0 348681 How Carmakers’ “Relief Measures” Could Kill the 2025 Car CO2 Target https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/19/how-carmakers-relief-measures-could-kill-the-2025-car-co2-target/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/19/how-carmakers-relief-measures-could-kill-the-2025-car-co2-target/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 04:57:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348675 The car industry is demanding flexibilities that could result in up to 2.6 million fewer BEV sales, new analysis shows. In this short note, T&E has analysed the impact of the flexibilities proposed by ACEA for “compliance relief” for the EU’s 2025 car CO2 target: the 90% phase-in (i.e. 10% of the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/19/how-carmakers-relief-measures-could-kill-the-2025-car-co2-target/feed/ 0 348675 Assembly Plant or Battery Powerhouse? Analysis of Foreign Battery Investments in EU https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/assembly-plant-or-battery-powerhouse-analysis-of-foreign-battery-investments-in-eu/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/assembly-plant-or-battery-powerhouse-analysis-of-foreign-battery-investments-in-eu/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 21:50:35 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348570 External experts commissioned by T&E find no EU-wide or national requirements on technology transfer and breaches of air pollution rules from battery factories in Poland and Hungary. T&E calls on clear foreign investment rules and a comprehensive European strategy for battery supply chains. Europe’s ambition to build a world-leading battery ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/assembly-plant-or-battery-powerhouse-analysis-of-foreign-battery-investments-in-eu/feed/ 0 348570 No Tech Transfer Requirements in Chinese-European Battery Partnerships Despite EU Subsidies — Study https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/no-tech-transfer-requirements-in-chinese-european-battery-partnerships-despite-eu-subsidies-study/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/no-tech-transfer-requirements-in-chinese-european-battery-partnerships-despite-eu-subsidies-study/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 17:09:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348564 External experts commissioned by T&E find no EU-wide or national requirements on technology transfer and breaches of air pollution rules from battery factories in Poland and Hungary. T&E calls on clear foreign investment rules and a comprehensive European strategy for battery supply chains. Despite receiving €900 million in state aid ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/no-tech-transfer-requirements-in-chinese-european-battery-partnerships-despite-eu-subsidies-study/feed/ 0 348564 T&E and 70+ Aviation Industry Actors Call Upon the European Commission to Support e-SAF Production https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/te-and-70-aviation-industry-actors-call-upon-the-european-commission-to-support-e-saf-production/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/te-and-70-aviation-industry-actors-call-upon-the-european-commission-to-support-e-saf-production/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:39:45 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348563 15 CEOs, 70+ companies and NGOs like T&E, have sent a letter to European policymakers outlining five key policy interventions to unlock EU leadership for e-SAF. E-SAF can realise 90% less greenhouse gas emissions over its lifecycle compared to fossil jet fuel and could abate 400 million tonnes of CO2 globally by 2050. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/te-and-70-aviation-industry-actors-call-upon-the-european-commission-to-support-e-saf-production/feed/ 0 348563 UN Shipping Body’s Green Fuels Law Could Worsen the Sector’s Climate Impact — Study https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/un-shipping-bodys-green-fuels-law-could-worsen-the-sectors-climate-impact-study/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/un-shipping-bodys-green-fuels-law-could-worsen-the-sectors-climate-impact-study/#respond Tue, 18 Feb 2025 16:05:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348559 Plans being drafted at the IMO risk creating a huge new market for deforestation-driving biofuels like palm and soy, while also putting pressure on vegetable oil prices. The IMO’s green strategy could release an additional 270 million tonnes of GHG emissions in 2030 compared to today, making it worse than ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/18/un-shipping-bodys-green-fuels-law-could-worsen-the-sectors-climate-impact-study/feed/ 0 348559 EU Policymakers Urged to Stick with Ambitious Targets for Recycled Plastics in New Cars https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/eu-policymakers-urged-to-stick-with-ambitious-targets-for-recycled-plastics-in-new-cars/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/eu-policymakers-urged-to-stick-with-ambitious-targets-for-recycled-plastics-in-new-cars/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 04:56:09 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348423 T&E and other organizations release a joint statement calling on the European Parliament to preserve the recycled content targets for plastics in new cars proposed by the Commission T&E, the European Waste Management Association (FEAD), the European Recycling Industries Confederation (EuRIC), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/eu-policymakers-urged-to-stick-with-ambitious-targets-for-recycled-plastics-in-new-cars/feed/ 0 348423 T&E, Shipping and Aviation Industry Jointly Call for Urgent Action to Ramp Up Clean Fuel Production https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/13/te-shipping-and-aviation-industry-jointly-call-for-urgent-action-to-ramp-up-clean-fuel-production/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/13/te-shipping-and-aviation-industry-jointly-call-for-urgent-action-to-ramp-up-clean-fuel-production/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:40:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348331 European Shipowners (ECSA), Airlines for Europe (A4E), which represent the shipping and aviation sector at European level, along with the green transport group Transport & Environment (T&E) issue today a joint statement calling on the Commission and the EU member states to ramp up the production of clean shipping and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/13/te-shipping-and-aviation-industry-jointly-call-for-urgent-action-to-ramp-up-clean-fuel-production/feed/ 0 348331 Fleets Electrification Law Could Deliver 2 Million EV Sales In EU — Half What Carmakers Need To Meet Their 2030 Emissions Targets https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/fleets-electrification-law-could-deliver-2-million-ev-sales-in-eu-half-what-carmakers-need-to-meet-their-2030-emissions-targets/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/fleets-electrification-law-could-deliver-2-million-ev-sales-in-eu-half-what-carmakers-need-to-meet-their-2030-emissions-targets/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:57:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347932 The EU Commission is planning legislation to electrify large company fleets more quickly while President von der Leyen will come forward with her Automotive Industrial Action Plan on the 5th of March. An EU law to electrify company fleets could guarantee demand for more than 2 million electric cars for ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/fleets-electrification-law-could-deliver-2-million-ev-sales-in-eu-half-what-carmakers-need-to-meet-their-2030-emissions-targets/feed/ 0 347932 Corporate Fleets and the EU Automotive Industrial Action Plan https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/corporate-fleets-and-the-eu-automotive-industrial-action-plan/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/corporate-fleets-and-the-eu-automotive-industrial-action-plan/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:55:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347930 How the European Commission can boost demand for made-in-Europe EVs The European car industry is in the midst of a historical transition shifting to electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing. New challenges arise, such as Chinese competition or ensuring a predictable demand. To build a resilient automotive industry, the EU needs to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/corporate-fleets-and-the-eu-automotive-industrial-action-plan/feed/ 0 347930 Joint Letter for the Clean Industrial Deal to Deliver on Decarbonisation & Competitiveness https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness-2/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness-2/#respond Thu, 06 Feb 2025 04:51:33 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347927 An alliance of cleantech businesses and civil society proposes 15 measures to deliver a joint roadmap for Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness under the Clean Industrial Deal. This morning, T&E, alongside 15 other organizations, sent key recommendations to the Commission for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), set for publication on February 26. The ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/05/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness-2/feed/ 0 347927 Joint Letter for the Clean Industrial Deal to Deliver on Decarbonisation & Competitiveness https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/04/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/04/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 04:10:40 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347864 An alliance of cleantech businesses and civil society proposes 15 measures to deliver a joint roadmap for Europe’s decarbonisation and competitiveness under the Clean Industrial Deal. This morning, T&E, alongside 15 other organizations, sent key recommendations to the Commission for the Clean Industrial Deal (CID), set for publication on February 26. The ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/04/joint-letter-for-the-clean-industrial-deal-to-deliver-on-decarbonisation-competitiveness/feed/ 0 347864 How to Take the Risk out of Hydrogen Investments https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/how-to-take-the-risk-out-of-hydrogen-investments/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/how-to-take-the-risk-out-of-hydrogen-investments/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:50:16 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347818 “Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. “Hydrogen’s moment is here at last” proclaimed The Economist back in 2021. Today, the bubble has burst. A recent report by BNEF said green hydrogen would remain much more expensive than previously thought for decades to ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/how-to-take-the-risk-out-of-hydrogen-investments/feed/ 0 347818 Can Poland Become an EV Powerhouse? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/can-poland-become-an-ev-powerhouse/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/can-poland-become-an-ev-powerhouse/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 04:00:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347814 T&E’s new director in Poland explains why a new subsidy scheme for EVs is so important for the country While there are growing calls — especially from Germany — for the European Commission to kick start an EU-wide scheme to support the sale of electric cars, the Polish government has ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/can-poland-become-an-ev-powerhouse/feed/ 0 347814 A Major Climate Win in Italy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/a-major-climate-win-in-italy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/a-major-climate-win-in-italy/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2025 03:00:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347810 The recently approved budget law has put into place a promising reform regarding salary cars At 4%, Italy’s EV uptake is one of the lowest in Europe and has been so for years. However, this might start to change. We would be wrong to think that the country has entered ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/03/a-major-climate-win-in-italy/feed/ 0 347810 Why the Car Industry Will Not Pay €15 Billion in Penalties in 2025 https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/why-the-car-industry-will-not-pay-e15-billion-in-penalties-in-2025/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/why-the-car-industry-will-not-pay-e15-billion-in-penalties-in-2025/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:44:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346936 The debate on one of the EU’s most important climate regulations is being distorted by bogus claims about high fines. Analysis has been circulating in the European Parliament estimating that car manufacturers would pay €15 billion in fines for not meeting the EU’s car CO2 targets in 2025. This echoes similar ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/why-the-car-industry-will-not-pay-e15-billion-in-penalties-in-2025/feed/ 0 346936 Aviation Industry Plans for Growth “Irreconcilable” with Europe’s Climate Goals https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/aviation-industry-plans-for-growth-irreconcilable-with-europes-climate-goals/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/aviation-industry-plans-for-growth-irreconcilable-with-europes-climate-goals/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:40:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346933 Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026. Europe’s aviation industry plans to double its passenger traffic by 2050 and will deplete its carbon budget as early as 2026, a new study by green group T&E (Transport ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/aviation-industry-plans-for-growth-irreconcilable-with-europes-climate-goals/feed/ 0 346933 Recycling Battery Metals Could Supply 25% Of Europe’s Electric Cars By 2030 — Study https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/recycling-battery-metals-could-supply-25-of-europes-electric-cars-by-2030-study/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/recycling-battery-metals-could-supply-25-of-europes-electric-cars-by-2030-study/#respond Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:39:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346929 But the EU and UK risk missing out as half of local recycling projects are at risk. Recycling could enable Europe to cut its reliance on EV battery mineral imports by up to a quarter by the end of the decade, a new study finds. Materials from end-of-life batteries and gigafactory scrap ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/17/recycling-battery-metals-could-supply-25-of-europes-electric-cars-by-2030-study/feed/ 0 346929 How to Guarantee Seamless EV Charging in Shared Buildings — Right to Plug! https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/how-to-guarantee-seamless-ev-charging-in-shared-buildings-right-to-plug/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/how-to-guarantee-seamless-ev-charging-in-shared-buildings-right-to-plug/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:59:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346497 T&E analyses the regulatory framework in six countries to see how to overcome obstacles to installing chargers in apartment buildings. Charging at home will remain the most convenient and affordable way to charge an electric vehicle (EV). But while installing an EV charger at home is quite simple for people living in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/how-to-guarantee-seamless-ev-charging-in-shared-buildings-right-to-plug/feed/ 0 346497 Why the 2035 Zero-Emission Car Target is Crucial https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/05/why-the-2035-zero-emission-car-target-is-crucial/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/10/05/why-the-2035-zero-emission-car-target-is-crucial/#respond Sat, 05 Oct 2024 13:50:49 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=341153 A T&E briefing outlines why the 2035 goal is so important and why the EU should not reverse it. 1. Why is it important for the climate, the economy and jobs in Europe? Maintaining the ambition of the EU car CO2 standards, including the 2035 100% zero emission target is ... [continued]

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